Description: This is a more advanced course that is intended for examiners with more than a basic to intermediate level of experience comparing friction ridge impressions. It is best if the student has previously been exposed to some of the basics of Ridgeology, ACE-V, and familiarity with the Daubert issues. The course deals with complex issues such as uncertainty, error rates, cognitive bias, and complex distortions and analyses. Students should come prepared to hear new views and see new research on these topics. This course is also recommended for agencies dealing with issues of meeting accreditation requirements specifically related to documenting and understanding the process of ACE-V or finding new ways to deal with the criticisms in the 2009 NAS report of forensic sciences. Be prepared to be challenged during the lectures, class discussions and the comparisons that are all part of this course.

Location: West Covina City Hall, 1444 W Garvey Ave, West Covina CA 91790 Contact: Jan Poirier, 626-939-8596
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SKELETONIZED REMAINS that were carefully unearthed from the desert sands of Iraq tell their own story: the bones of an adult, still dressed in a woman’s apparel, lie supine. The skull is perforated by a bullet hole. Tucked in the space between the ribs and the left humerus is a much smaller skeleton, bones in the skull un-fused, and the fully clothed body partially swaddled in a blanket.